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The undisclosed aftermath of Romain Grosjean’s infamous Suzuka F1 clash

Romain Grosjean's clash with Mark Webber in the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix was a defining moment of his Formula 1 career, which his race engineer Ayao Komatsu would have handled differently with hindsight

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F1 fans can now own a piece of Suzuka as track undergoes changes ahead of 2026 Japanese GP

Suzuka Circuit is selling pieces of removed track asphalt as it resurfaces sections of the Japanese Grand Prix venue

Motorsport

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

MotoGP travels to Motegi this weekend for the 17th round of the 2025 season. Here's the full schedule for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.

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F1 25 Driver Ratings Revealed

EA, in collaboration with Formula 1, has unveiled the F1 25 Driver Ratings ahead of the game’s launch on May 30. The ratings reveal was filmed during the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix weekend, where the drivers caught up with EA Sports’ Chief Rating Officer and F1 TV presenter Ariana Bravo…

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Autosport 75: When Red Bull had its own intra-team fight like Norris vs Piastri

Sixty-eight thousandths of a second after one lap of the 3.6-mile Suzuka circuit. That was all that separated Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in qualifying for last week’s Japanese Grand Prix… and it was effectively the margin by which the German won the race.

Autosport

How an aggressive Haas F1 produced a double-points Bahrain Grand Prix

While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.

Autosport

Why Verstappen fears "severe" tyre deg deficit to McLaren in Bahrain

Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain circuit will ensure Red Bull is in for a much tougher weekend.

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Why the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix wasn’t boring

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix wasn’t a thriller. But to say it was boring would do an injustice not only to the race itself, but to one of the greatest performances by one of the greatest drivers in F1 history.

Motorsport

How Bearman's Japanese GP performance demonstrated why Haas signed him

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has praised the maturity shown by Oliver Bearman both on and off the track after the Formula 1 rookie sealed a top-10 finish in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Autosport

Why dirty air is such a problem in F1 2025

Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix will not be billed as one of Formula 1's all-time classics as low tyre degradation largely left the field in its qualifying order by the chequered flag. The lack of passing opportunities during the race was also of significant note.

Autosport

Bearman has proven he’s not just a fast driver – Haas

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has praised the maturity shown by Oliver Bearman both on and off the track after the Formula 1 rookie sealed a top 10 finish in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Verstappen family takes double victory as Jos wins on ERC debut

News of Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix triumph was delivered to Jos Verstappen while sitting in a rally car en route to success in the European Rally Championship.

Motorsport

Verstappen on McLaren F1 car: 'In that car you wouldn't have even seen me'

Max Verstappen has quipped that if he was driving McLaren’s Formula 1 car “then you wouldn’t have seen me” despite his dominant pole and victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport

How a trio of rookies impressed at the F1 Japanese GP

For a circuit as famously difficult to master as Suzuka, seeing three Formula 1 rookies secure points during the Japanese Grand Prix is a testament to the ability of the new breed of driver coming through the ranks.

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

A qualifying lap for the ages and an impressive batch of rookies brightened up Formula 1's tepid Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Here's who impressed us at Suzuka and who didn't make the grade

Motorsport

Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan

McLaren says it had to choose between potentially sacrificing Oscar Piastri or losing time to Max Verstappen on new hard tyres when it came to Lando Norris' Japanese Grand Prix strategy, which explains the decision to pit the Briton on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen resists the McLarens to claim first 2025 win

Max Verstappen held off the two McLarens throughout the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his first Formula 1 victory of 2025, crossing the line with a 1.4-second advantage.

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Max Verstappen wins Japanese Grand Prix after pit-lane tussle with Lando Norris

Verstappen claimed a fourth successive Japanese Grand Prix win.

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How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a…

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Analysis: Where Verstappen made the difference against McLaren in Japan qualifying

Motorsport

Hadjar explains "nightmare" seatbelt pain in Japanese GP qualifying

Pain from his seatbelts almost put Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar out in Q1 for the Japanese Grand Prix, before completing an "unbelievable" lap having overcome the discomfort.

Autosport

FIA grass fire concerns ease with rain forecast at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.

Motorsport

Forecast rain easing FIA concerns over grass fires at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.

Autosport

Norris happy with car again as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.

Motorsport

Car back to Norris' liking as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.

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